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M M M Carter Associates, Inc. has submitted an application for PD (planned development) special exception use and preliminary PD plan/plat approval on behalf of George Beuttell to create six single family residential tracts within an agriculturally designated area. The subject 28.5 -acre development site is located on the south side of 57th Street (Storm Grove Road) approximately 650' west of 66th Avenue. The subject property is presently used for groves, but the condition of the groves has declined over the past years. The subject property is zoned A-1, Agricultural (up to 1 unit/5 acres), is located outside the Urban Service Area, and is designated AG -1 (Agricultural up to 1 unit/5 acres) on the comprehensive plan future land use plan map. The proposed six tract subdivision is allowed in the AG -1 area, subject to the special agricultural provisions of sections 911.06(4) and 911.14(2) of the county's land development regulations (see attachment #4). •PDs in Agriculturally Designated Areas To address certain urban sprawl concerns raised by DCA during its review of the 1990 Comprehensive Plan, the county adopted special policies and regulations regarding development of single family subdivisions in agriculturally designated areas. The resulting special regulations require use of the PD process and a layout that "clusters" homesites in a manner that provides large remaining areas of open space (used for agriculture or preservation of natural features and open space areas). Therefore, the LDRs limit the maximum lot or homesite size to 1 acre, with remaining areas designated as open space (see attachment #4). Lot or homesite clustering also preserves the ability for future development of the overall property if, in the future, the comprehensive plan is changed and the property is re -designated for residential development. Clustering can be accomplished in different ways. One approvable concept clusters the lots in a more standard subdivision layout of 1 acre or smaller lots and creates one large tract which could be separately owned and limited to open space (agricultural or preservation) uses until such time as the land may be re -designated in the comprehensive plan. Another approvable clustering concept creates "5 acre" tracts, each with a designated buildable lot area (homesite). Such tracts can be laid out so as to cluster the homesite areas in close proximity to one another or in close proximity to a land feature or roadway. Under such a design, each 5 acre tract could be individually owned. This concept has been used in the design of previously approved agricultural PDs such as the Lateral A Subdivision, Pomelo Agricultural PD, and Trails End. •PD Project Process The process involved in review and approval of this proposal is as follows: A=roval Needed Reviewing Eody 1. Conceptual Plan/Special Exception PZC & BCC 2. Preliminary PD PZC 3. Land Development Permits or Waiver Staff 4. Final PD (plat) BCC The applicant is now requesting approval of the first two steps. If approved by the Board of County Commissioners, the applicant will need to obtain a land development permit or LDP waiver prior to constructing the required PD improvements. *Planning and Zoning Commission Action At its regular meeting of June Commission voted unanimously plat/plan subject to the Board the special exception use. Commission voted unanimously to Commissioners grant PD special. 12, 1997, the Planning and Zoning to approve the preliminary PD of County Commissioners approval of Also, the Planning and Zoning recommend that the Board of County exception use approval. JULY Is 1997 BQOK 101 PAGE 860 17